Upper Michigan – In anticipation NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Awareness Week from February 5-11, 2012, we’re publishing a the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Fact Sheet:
NOAA Weather Radio Broadcasts:
o NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards, both natural and technological
o NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is a round-the-clock source of weather. Routine weather information is normally repeated every 4 to 6 minutes, and is updated at least once an hour.
o The routine broadcasts are specifically tailored to the weather needs of our listeners within the service area of our transmitters.
NOAA Weather Radio National Infrastructure:
o Broadcasts from over 1000 stations across the United States.
o VHF band, ranging from 162.400 to 162.550 megahertz (MHz). These frequencies are outside the normal AM or FM broadcast bands.
NOAA Weather Radio Reception:
o By nature and design, NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards coverage is limited to an area within 40 miles of the transmitter.
o The quality of the signal depends on such things as distance from the transmitter, terrain, and the quality of the receiver.
- Generally farther than 40 miles for those on flat terrain, or on the Great Lakes, using a high quality receiver.
- Generally less than 40 miles for those living in cities surrounded by large buildings and those in valleys with standard receivers.
o If possible, a receiver should be tested in the location where it will be used prior to purchase. Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is the primary activator for the Emergency Alert System
o NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards capability is currently available on some automobiles, aircraft, marine, citizens band, and standard AM/FM radios.
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